2015 Toyota Tacoma Owner Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, MY HUSBAND HEARD A "POPPING" SOUND, LOOKED IN THE BACKSEAT, AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT, REAR JUMPSEAT, WHICH HAD BEEN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, WAS "SEAT-DOWN, HEADREST UP" AND THE RIGHT REAR PANE OF GLASS IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. THE RESPONSE OF REINHARDT TOYOTA WAS, "YOUR WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER GLASS, BUT WE'LL REPAIR IT FOR $1,100."

4/15/2015

DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN TRUCK BEGINS TO MOVE. SMALL CHILDREN ARE TRANSPORTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION.

9/25/2015

ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT - TWICE! DASH PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BEEN EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT. THE REPAIR WAS MAKE ($500.53 DISCOUNTED), AND THE FIRST NIGHT THE TRUCK WAS BACK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE - IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE LIVE IN THE CITY WITH MANY VEHICLES PARTED IN THE STREET. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME HOUSE FOR OVER 27 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO RODENT PROBLEM. WHY NOW? WHY THIS VEHICLE? ACCORDING TO A DEALER SERVICE PERSON (AND COLLABORATED ON-LINE), CAR MANUFACTURERS (TOYOTA INCLUDED) ARE TRYING TO BECOME MORE "GREEN" AND HAVE BEGUN USING MORE PEANUT AND SOY PRODUCTS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ITS WIRE INSULATION AND RUBBER HOSES - THUS ATTRACTING ANIMALS. ALSO, THE DESIGN OF THIS V6 ENGINE HAS A SPACE JUST UNDER THE ENGINE COVER THAT SMALL ANIMALS FINE INVITING AND WARM. THE ANIMAL GO INTO THIS SPACE AND NAUGHT ON THE WIRES THAT ARE PRESENT. MY LOCAL DEALER COVERED THE SECOND REPAIR, AND WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH. HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT IS OUT OF THE CONTROL OF THE DEALER. MY SOLUTION = FILL THE SPACE WITH CHICKEN WIRE. SO FAR. SO GOOD. *TR

12/26/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2/1/2016

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TRD OFF ROAD TRIM, AT LONGO TOYOTA, EL MONTE , CA AND I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT I BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AROUND OR GONE TO WHERE I ALWAYS GO CERRITOS AUTO SQUARE. THE TRUCKS REAR LIFT GATE ONLY CLOSES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE LEFT SIDE REMAINS OPENS I NEED TO SLAM IT SHUT SO IT CAN COMPLETELY CLOSE, BUT THEN WHEN I OPEN IT THE LIFT GATE OPENS WITH FORCE FROM THE LEFT SIDE IT'S POPS OPEN IT DOESN'T OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. ALSO THE FRONT TOYOTA EMBLEM ON THE GRILL IS LOOSE NOT TIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND TO FINALIZE THIS COMPLAINT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND CHROME PIECE THAT GOES AROUND THE FONT GRILL IT IS UNEVEN, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. I WENT FROM A HONDA TO A TOYOTA BUT IT'S NOT STARTING OUT WELL. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE REAR LIFT GATE THAT WON'T CLOSE FROM THE LEFT SIDE MAYBE THE LIFT GATE IS CROOKED. *JS

2/7/2015

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA AND STRAIGHT OFF THE BACK I NOTICED THAT THE TIRED WERE NOT IN GOOD CONDITION UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THERE WERE SOME LOOSE DIRT OR GRAVEL ON THE ROAD THE TIRE WOULD NOT GRIP CAUSING ME TO SLIP FOR A SPLIT SECOND. IGNORING THE WARNING SIGNS OF MY SPLIT SECOND SLIPS HERE AND THERE I DECIDED TO GO OUT IN THE RAIN WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON. I FELT CONFIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MANY TACOMA'S BEFORE AND I TRUST TOYOTA. LOW AND BEHOLD I HYDROPLANED ON AN EMPTY HIGHWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL AT 60 MPH COMPLETELY TOTALING MY TRUCK. BAFFLED BY THE INCIDENT I RECOUNTED MY STEPS TO SEE IF I WAS AT FAULT. TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL, GPS ON MY PHONE, NO CAR IN SIGHT AND I'M THE ONLY ONE ON THE ROAD. A LITTLE PUDDLE ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. I STILL LOVE TOYOTA AND I BOUGHT A 2016 TACOMA BUT I WILL SAY DO NOT TRUST THE 2015 STOCK TACOMA TIRES BECAUSE IT HAS NO GRIP.

11/20/2015

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLY SENSITIVE, CAUSING EXTREMELY LOW BRAKING POWER. THIS IS BEYOND THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ABS SYSTEMS IN OTHER CARS. THE SYSTEM VIRTUALLY ELIMINATES ANY ABILITY TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN A SINGLE WHEEL HAS LOST TRACTION, ALL WHEELS WILL BE PULSED TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING POWER. MANY OTHERS WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. SOME HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM AND EXPERIENCED BETTER BRAKING. EVEN THOUGH STEERING CONTROL MAY BE IMPROVED, IN THIS TRUCK, STOPPING POWER HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED.

2/26/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY SCRAPED THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WALL. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE BUMPER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

7/24/2015

THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE HAVE TAKATA AIRBAGS IN OUR TRUCK,

5/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

6/16/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH DURING COLD WEATHER, THE CLUTCH AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE CLUTCH REMAINED DEPRESSED WHEN RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SIX SECONDS, THE CLUTCH RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE REAR OF VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 5/15/15*CN UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS

3/26/2015

TRUCK IS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD AND MULTIPLE TIMES NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ENGAGE. EACH TIME IT'S IN DRIVE, AND ON A SLOP OR HILL AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED WITH THE TRUCK IN DRIVE IT STARTS CLICKING AND GRINDING AND ROLLS BACKWARDS, UNABLE TO ENGAGE AND CONTINUE ON. TRUCK REQUIRES THAT YOU PUT IT INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE BEFORE YOU CAN PROCEED. LAST TIME THIS OCCURED I NEARLY HIT A CHILD IN THE STREET AS IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. IT'S BEEN INTO THE SHOP, NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I HAVE EMAILED TOYOTA. NOBODY WANTS TO HELP AND THIS ISSUE CONTINUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AND STARTS ROLLING BACKWARD BEFORE YOU EVEN REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. EVEN IF THERE IS NO HILL-HOLDING OPTION WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT CLICK AND GRIND IN GEAR ONCE YOU PUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE DRIVE FORWARD.

11/16/2015

MY 2015 TACOMA HAS AN INDICATION THAT CRUISE CONTROL (CC) IS TURNED ON, BUT NOT IF CC IS ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE ON A MULTIPLE LANE FREEWAY WITH CC ON AND ENGAGED. WHEN I APPROACHED SLOWER MOVING TRAFFIC IN THE LANE I WAS TRAVELING, I MOVED TO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS. I USED THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO SPEED UP AND MINIMIZE MY IMPACT ON THE FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC IN THE LANE. I DID THIS WITHOUT DISENGAGING CC. FEELING SOCIAL PRESSURE TO MOVE RIGHT AS TRAFFIC WAS BACKING UP EVEN AT MY ACCELERATED SPEED, I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AND MOVED RIGHT. AS MY VEHICLE SLOWED AND I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE NOW IN FRONT OF ME, I DID NOT RECALL CC WAS ENGAGED. SINCE I WAS EXPECTING MY VEHICLE TO CONTINUE DECELERATING, I WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN MY CC ENGAGED AND QUICKLY ACCELERATE TO RESUME THE SET SPEED AFTER MY VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED 1-2 MPH LESS THAN THE SPEED MY CC WAS ENGAGED TO MAINTAIN. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKES AVOID A COLLISION, BUT AM CONCERNED THIS FAILURE TO INDICATE THE STATUS OF MY CC MAY CAUSE A FUTURE COLLISION. CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 49 SECTION 571.101 S5.2.8 STATES "EACH CONTROL FOR AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE SPEED SYSTEM (CRUISE CONTROL) AND EACH CONTROL FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS MUST HAVE IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED FOR EACH FUNCTION OF EACH SUCH SYSTEM." I DO NOT BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SATISFIES THIS REQUIREMENT AS THEIR IS NO IDENTIFICATION INDICATING THE TWO SETTINGS AVAILABLE WHEN CC IS ON: ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED. I'VE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THEY OFFERED NO SOLUTION AND STATED THE SPEEDOMETER HOLDING A CONSTANT SPEED WAS THE INDICATION CC WAS ENGAGED. I QUESTION IF THIS IS A VALID ARGUMENT BECAUSE WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN CC IS ENGAGED, MY SPEED CHANGES. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMPLAINT. *TR

7/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY SCRAPED THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WALL. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE BUMPER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

7/24/2015

AT NIGHT, THE TOP 1/3RD OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSES DOUBLE VISION OF LIGHTS. THIS OCCURS FOR ALL HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGHTS, AND STREETLIGHTS. THIS DOESN'T OCCUR LOWER IN THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT'S UNAVOIDABLE FOR TALLER DRIVERS (I'M OVER 6' TALL). THIS DOES OCCUR THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT DOESN'T OCCUR WITH ANY OF THE SIDE WINDOWS. IT ALSO DID NOT OCCUR IN A PREVIOUS 2013 TACOMA THAT I OWNED. I'VE VERIFIED THIS WITH THE DEALERSHIP (KEARNY MESA TOYOTA, SAN DIEGO CA). THEY WERE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE IN MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THEY HAVE ALSO REPRODUCED THIS IN 3 OTHER BRAND NEW 2015 TOYOTA TACOMAS ON THEIR LOT. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS SIMPLY THE WAY THE WINDSHIELD IS MANUFACTURED. THIS IS A SERIOUS NIGHT TIME SAFETY ISSUE THAT APPEARS TO BE INHERENT IN ALL 2015 TACOMAS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WOULD REFUSE TO ISSUE ME A DRIVERS LICENSE IF I TOLD THEM I HAD NIGHT TIME DOUBLE VISION. IT CAN'T BE ACCEPTABLE THAT IT'S BUILT INTO A VEHICLE.

5/31/2015

I HAVE TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR BROUGHT MY 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA TO THE DEALERSHIP IN STUART FLORIDA TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE WHERE I REPORTED THAT EVERY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK CONDENSATION ACCUMULATES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESTRICTING VISION. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT DIRECTS AIR-CONDITIONED COLD AIR, EVEN WHEN THE DEFROST FEATURE IS NOT SELECTED, CREATING A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS VISION IMPAIRMENT SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE THE CONDENSATION IS TO ENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN CONDENSATION BECOMES TOO DENSE. LAST WEEK THE DEALER WITNESSED THE ISSUE AND COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE COLD AIR BEING EMITTED AND THEN CONSULTED WITH A CORPORATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT WHO ADVISED VIA TECHNICAL CASE #152830046 'THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED' AND BLAMING FLORIDA'S HUMIDITY. I HAVE OWNED AND OPERATED MANY VEHICLES IN FLORIDA OVER MANY YEARS INCLUDING TOYOTAS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. EITHER THE HVAC SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL HAS A SAFETY FLAW IN THE 'DESIGN' OR THE CORPORATION IS TRYING TO AVOID WHAT MAY BE A COSTLY, POTENTIALLY FLEET-WIDE, REPAIR. NONETHELESS IMPAIR VISION IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY TOYOTA.

10/11/2015

ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT - TWICE! DASH PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BEEN EATEN BY SOME KIND OF RODENT. THE REPAIR WAS MAKE ($500.53 DISCOUNTED), AND THE FIRST NIGHT THE TRUCK WAS BACK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE - IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE LIVE IN THE CITY WITH MANY VEHICLES PARTED IN THE STREET. I HAVE LIVED IN THE SAME HOUSE FOR OVER 27 YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY WITH NO RODENT PROBLEM. WHY NOW? WHY THIS VEHICLE? ACCORDING TO A DEALER SERVICE PERSON (AND COLLABORATED ON-LINE), CAR MANUFACTURERS (TOYOTA INCLUDED) ARE TRYING TO BECOME MORE "GREEN" AND HAVE BEGUN USING MORE PEANUT AND SOY PRODUCTS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ITS WIRE INSULATION AND RUBBER HOSES - THUS ATTRACTING ANIMALS. ALSO, THE DESIGN OF THIS V6 ENGINE HAS A SPACE JUST UNDER THE ENGINE COVER THAT SMALL ANIMALS FINE INVITING AND WARM. THE ANIMAL GO INTO THIS SPACE AND NAUGHT ON THE WIRES THAT ARE PRESENT. MY LOCAL DEALER COVERED THE SECOND REPAIR, AND WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH. HOWEVER, THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT IS OUT OF THE CONTROL OF THE DEALER. MY SOLUTION = FILL THE SPACE WITH CHICKEN WIRE. SO FAR. SO GOOD. *TR

12/26/2014

MY TRUCK WAS RECENTLY DAMAGED FROM RODENTS,THEY BUILT A NEST BY ENGINE AND CHEWED WIRES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN ORDER TO GO GREEN ARE USING SOY BASED PRODUCTS ON WIRES INSTEAD OF PETROLEUM. THEY ARE USING SUGAR IN THERE PLASTICS. RICE HUSKS IN THERE INTERIORS. ALL THIS STUFF ATTRACTS RODENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE SEEING AT LEAST 2 RODENT DAMAGED VEHICLES A WEEK. MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN DAILY AND SITS NO LONGER THAN 8 HOURS. THE TOTAL DAMAGE ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS 2700 OUT OF POCKET, THIS DAMAGE WAS NO COVERED BY WARRANTY.

6/5/2016

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA AND STRAIGHT OFF THE BACK I NOTICED THAT THE TIRED WERE NOT IN GOOD CONDITION UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THERE WERE SOME LOOSE DIRT OR GRAVEL ON THE ROAD THE TIRE WOULD NOT GRIP CAUSING ME TO SLIP FOR A SPLIT SECOND. IGNORING THE WARNING SIGNS OF MY SPLIT SECOND SLIPS HERE AND THERE I DECIDED TO GO OUT IN THE RAIN WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON. I FELT CONFIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MANY TACOMA'S BEFORE AND I TRUST TOYOTA. LOW AND BEHOLD I HYDROPLANED ON AN EMPTY HIGHWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL AT 60 MPH COMPLETELY TOTALING MY TRUCK. BAFFLED BY THE INCIDENT I RECOUNTED MY STEPS TO SEE IF I WAS AT FAULT. TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL, GPS ON MY PHONE, NO CAR IN SIGHT AND I'M THE ONLY ONE ON THE ROAD. A LITTLE PUDDLE ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. I STILL LOVE TOYOTA AND I BOUGHT A 2016 TACOMA BUT I WILL SAY DO NOT TRUST THE 2015 STOCK TACOMA TIRES BECAUSE IT HAS NO GRIP.

11/20/2015

HAVE HAD TWO TIRES FAIL BY TEARS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TREAD. THESE FAILURES HAVE BEEN SUDDEN AND INSTANTLY FLAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALL OTHER TIERS ARE SHOWING CHECKING/CRACKING IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE FAILED ONES. BF GOODRICH HAS BEEN NO HELP SO FAR. WILL SOME ONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?

12/3/2015

MY STEPSON WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE STOPPED, THEN THE TOYOTA TACOMA LUNGED FORWARD CRASHING INTO OUR GARAGE. I HAD NOTICED SINCE LEASING THE TRUCK IN JULY OF 2015, THAT ONCE IN A WHILE I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND IT FELT LIKE I JUST GOT REAR ENDED BUT NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME.

3/10/2016

MY TRUCK WAS RECENTLY DAMAGED FROM RODENTS,THEY BUILT A NEST BY ENGINE AND CHEWED WIRES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN ORDER TO GO GREEN ARE USING SOY BASED PRODUCTS ON WIRES INSTEAD OF PETROLEUM. THEY ARE USING SUGAR IN THERE PLASTICS. RICE HUSKS IN THERE INTERIORS. ALL THIS STUFF ATTRACTS RODENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE SEEING AT LEAST 2 RODENT DAMAGED VEHICLES A WEEK. MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN DAILY AND SITS NO LONGER THAN 8 HOURS. THE TOTAL DAMAGE ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS 2700 OUT OF POCKET, THIS DAMAGE WAS NO COVERED BY WARRANTY.

6/5/2016

AS WE WERE DRIVING LAST NIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL FELL APART DURING A TURN, RENDERING IT INSTANTLY UNMOVABLE. WE GOT STUCK IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. WE COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE TOO MANY CARS WERE WHIZZING BY US. WHEN WE DISLODGED THE BROKEN PIECE WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. WE PHYSICALLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOGETHER SO THAT WE COULD DRIVE HOME. TOYOTA HAULED THE CAR OFF THIS MORNING. YOU'RE VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, WE CAN TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY AND WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD DO THE SAME. AS SOON AS WE COULD MOVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFER LOCATION, I BEGAN VIDEOING. I HAVE THAT AS WELL.

12/21/2015

OUR 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER'S STEERING LOCKED UP JUST AS THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, AT 45 MPH, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLUSION WITH A SEMI TRUCK. TOYOTA INSPECTED THE TRUCK AFTER ACCIDENT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, AND THAT IGNITION KEY TURNED AND STEERING WORKED NORMALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO DRIVERS WHEEL,RIM, LINKAGE, OR FENDER. TOYOTA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS ANYMORE. THIS WAS A GOOD 2 LANE ROAD IN GOOD WEATHER AT 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON. MY 28 YEAR OLD STEP SON WAS DRIVING AND HAS HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS AT THIS POINT 12/01/2016. *TR

12/9/2016

MY TRUCKS HEADRESTS ARE TILTED SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT CAUSES SIGNIFICANT PAIN IN MY NECK. THEY CAME THIS WAY FROM THE FACTORY. I HAVE TO TURN THE HEADREST AROUND TO RELIEVE THE PAIN, WHICH THEN EXPOSES ME TO AN EVEN HIGHER RISK OF WHIPLASH. YOU IDIOTS AT NHTSA WHO CHANGED THE REGULATIONS SO THAT CAR MANUFACTURERS HAD TO BUILD THEM THIS WAY NEED TO REPEAL THE LAW.

2/8/2016

I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA TACOMA IN JANUARY 2015. ON MARCH 28TH 2015 MY SON AND I EACH LEFT OUR UNPLUGGED PHONE CHARGING CABLES LAYING ACROSS THE FRONT OF OUR FACTORY UPGRADED ALL WEATHER SEATS. THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY SHINING ON THE FRONT SEATS FROM 1 TO 5 P.M. BOTH SEATS MELTED AROUND WHERE THE UNPLUGGED CORDS LAID. I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS TO TOYOTA AND THE DISTRIBUTOR ASKING FOR A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL SEATS THAT WERE ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY CONCERNS INCLUDE WHY DID THESE THREE MONTH OLD SEATS FAIL? ARE THESE SEATS SAFE AND HAVE THEY PASSED ALL THE NEW CAR SAFETY TEST? WHO MANUFACTURED THESE SEATS? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO INSPECT IF THE MATERIAL IS FIRE RETARDANT? WHEN I LEAVE A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG ON THE SEAT FOR A 5 MINUTE RIDE HOME THE BAGS MELT INTO THE SEATS TO THE POINT THAT WHEN I PEEL THEM OFF THE INK WRITING FROM THE BAG IS LEFT ON THE SEAT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT THESE SEATS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE ARBITRATION LETTER FROM TOYOTA NATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE JURISDICTION ON THIS NONCONFORMIST ITEM. THIS IS THE ONLY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION I HAVE FORM THE THREE LETTERS I HAVE WRITTEN TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES VERBALLY ASSURE ME THAT THE SEATS HAVE MET ALL FEDERAL AND DOT REQUIREMENTS BUT REFUSE TO PUT THIS INFORMATION IN WRITING. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON WHO MADE THESE SEATS AND WHAT IS THE MATERIAL MADE OUT OF. THIS MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GATHER SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE SEATS AND RATHER OR NOT THEY MEET ALL APPLICABLE DOT STANDARDS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF MY CONCERNS. *TR

4/13/2016

BOTH MY TRUCK AND MY DADS TRUCK MAKE MODEL AND YEAR AND BOTH OF THE FRAME ARE RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND FRAME WELDS AS WELL AS THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE RUSTING AND STARTING TO FLATTEN OUT WHILE PARKED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS STARTING TO RUST VERY QUICKLY AS WELL THEY ARE JUST DAILY DRIVERS AND WE KEEP THEM VERY CLEAN AND LIVE IN FLORIDA SO WE DON'T HAVE ROAD SALT

6/8/2019

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE LABEL ON MY TRUCK WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEIGHT LOAD BEARING IS WRONG, BECAUSE BOTH LEAF SPRINGS ON MY TRUCK BROKE AND I WASN'T CARRYING A HEAVY LOAD, OR MORE THAN WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. HOW DO I PURSUE A DISPUTE WITH A RECALL? TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN I WAS HAULING AN ATV AND I NOTICED THAT MY BED LOOKED OFF BALANCE.

8/17/2019

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLY SENSITIVE, CAUSING EXTREMELY LOW BRAKING POWER. THIS IS BEYOND THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ABS SYSTEMS IN OTHER CARS. THE SYSTEM VIRTUALLY ELIMINATES ANY ABILITY TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. EVEN WHEN A SINGLE WHEEL HAS LOST TRACTION, ALL WHEELS WILL BE PULSED TO THE POINT OF NO BRAKING POWER. MANY OTHERS WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEARS OF TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. SOME HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM AND EXPERIENCED BETTER BRAKING. EVEN THOUGH STEERING CONTROL MAY BE IMPROVED, IN THIS TRUCK, STOPPING POWER HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED.

2/26/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS START TO TREMBLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RED SENSOR WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FRONTIER TOYOTA (23621 CREEKSIDE RD, VALENCIA, CA 91355) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MATTER WAS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE'S STABILITY CONTROL REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

1/21/2020

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER TRD OFF ROAD TRIM, AT LONGO TOYOTA, EL MONTE , CA AND I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT I BOUGHT AT THAT DEALERSHIP I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AROUND OR GONE TO WHERE I ALWAYS GO CERRITOS AUTO SQUARE. THE TRUCKS REAR LIFT GATE ONLY CLOSES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE LEFT SIDE REMAINS OPENS I NEED TO SLAM IT SHUT SO IT CAN COMPLETELY CLOSE, BUT THEN WHEN I OPEN IT THE LIFT GATE OPENS WITH FORCE FROM THE LEFT SIDE IT'S POPS OPEN IT DOESN'T OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. ALSO THE FRONT TOYOTA EMBLEM ON THE GRILL IS LOOSE NOT TIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE AND TO FINALIZE THIS COMPLAINT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND CHROME PIECE THAT GOES AROUND THE FONT GRILL IT IS UNEVEN, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. I WENT FROM A HONDA TO A TOYOTA BUT IT'S NOT STARTING OUT WELL. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE REAR LIFT GATE THAT WON'T CLOSE FROM THE LEFT SIDE MAYBE THE LIFT GATE IS CROOKED. *JS

2/7/2015

BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TA HAVE PUT US IN DANGER MANY TIMES. WE PURCHASED A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA FROM DOLAN TOYOTA IN RENO, NV FEBRUARY 2015. WELL ON A TRIP PASSING THROUGH SACRAMENTO, CA IN MARCH 2015 IT BEGAN TO RAIN.THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE ON ALL FOR TIRES EVEN IN 4-WHEEL. COMPLAINED TO DOLAN, THEY SAID SORRY TIRES ARE MADE FOR OFF ROAD IN IN DRY WEATHER AND REFUSED TO REPLACE. ON AUGUST 8, 2015 WAS FOUR WHEEL FOR FIRST TRIP IN TACOMA, THE TIRES SLIPPED ON ROCKS, IT BEGAN TO RAIN AND THE TRUCK SLID INTO THE SMALLEST HOLES. THE TIRES HAVE ZERO GRIP IN WET DIRT. THE TACOMA SAVED US WITH ITS MANY OFF ROAD FEATURES. OUR LIVES WERE AT RISK DURING THE TRIP FORCING US TO BACK TRACK CAREFULLY. THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE OFF-ROAD NOR ON ROAD ESPECIALLY IF MOISTURE IS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WET WEATHER IS COMING, FOR SAFETY & SANITY, I'M REPLACING THESE DEATH TRAPS WITH ANOTHER PRODUCT, NOT BF GOODRICH!

8/12/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A WHISTLING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WEATHER STRIPPING OF BOTH DOORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

7/13/2016

In the Winter of 2020, we stopped at Walmart to get a new light headlight for the Toyota 2015 Tacoma Truck and it was hard to put it in and THEN the Retainer Spring Clip fell out and was lost. No where to be found! Also the Gasket to the Headlight fell too and was lost. It stayed loose for a while and the Truck didn't pass its Annual Safety Inspection for 2021 because of the Headlight not staying in in September. This last Friday, October 8, 2021 I went to Oursiman Toyota in Chantilly, VA to order the Gasket and pick it up on Saturday, October 9, 2021 thinking that that was all I needed and I could fix the part and the Headlight/Lamp. I didn't relaize that the Retainer Spring Clip didn't come with it and when I called back to Oursiman Toyota today, Monday, October 11, 2021 the Parts Service Guy said I had to order the entire Headlight Assembly to get the Retainer Spring Clip. After doing some research on-line it SEEMS that the majority of people who own a Toyota Tacoma Truck have been having the same issue for many many years as I found out today, Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Web Site, tacomaworld.com. ALSO it is a Safety Issue for your State Safety Inspection for the State of Virginia. I went to Pohanka Chevrolet last week to get an Oil Change and asked them to fix the light BUT they wouldn't touch or fix it either. The Part that holds the Headlight Lamp Assembly is flimsy and doesn't do justice. Corporate Toyota won't or hasn't addressed this issue. They are forcing people to buy the entire Headlight when that isn't the part they need. This is a safety issue! This doesn't serve the public for keeping their car in shape or compliant with State Safety Regulations. There should be a CLASS ACTION SUIT on behalf of the Owners of Toyota Tacoma Trucks the date ranges from the discussion group are various but the Model year my son has is 2015. Virginia State Police Inspection Sticker #8666644, September 4, 2021 at Dulles Automotive Inc

10/12/2021

Drivers side rear door latch broke while on high way door came open door open light was off door latch will not work just flips back and forth.

10/27/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that there was brake fluid leaking from the brake booster which was leaking into the cabin. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

12/8/2021

Clear coat on roof is coming off

1/30/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the seat belt buckle failed to secure the seat belt locking clip. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the seat belt buckle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 18,000.

3/28/2024

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Tacoma equipped with Toyo Tires, Tire Line: Open Country A/T II, Tire Size: 265/70/R16, DOT Number: CXLJ17M2318. The contact stated that there were cracks between the treads on all four tires. The tires were replacement tires. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the online tire seller. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 62,000. The tires failure mileage was 8,500. The VIN was not available.

7/15/2024